hot shot
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.89 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
noun
Round shot that has been heated to a glow before firing in order to set wooden enemy ships afire.
noun
A lethal injection of heroin or another opiate.
Example Sentences
- "After being struck by three hot shots from the coastal fort, the attacking ship of the line burned uncontrollably until the flames reached her powder magazine and she blew up."
- "“You guys are being babies.” “Babies.” “Oh, we're being babies, Mac? Why don't you go work for your dad all day?” “My dad's a meth dealer.” “[Mock Crying] Oh, oh, no! My daddy's in prison!” “My daddy used to give hot shots to prostitutes. Feel sorry for me!”"
Inflected Forms
Synonyms
heated shot